Support Services Secretary
The closing date is 05 March 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen as we are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to provide secretarial and administrative services for the SPA/Switchboard Service. This post is 33 hours working day and night shifts.
The successful applicant will need to be highly motivated, positive, and able to work under pressure, often managing varying admin tasks. There is an expectation that they will be able to work as part of a team and individually using their own initiative.
The post is based around operating the Trusts Switchboard and completing referrals to Mental Health Services within the Trust. This post is to provide cover over 7 days a week (including weekends).
You will be expected to support the day-to-day functioning of the service, as described in the Main Duties section of this advertisement.
Main duties of the job
We need someone with excellent secretarial skills, who is adept at dealing with the challenges thrown up by supporting a busy service.
You must be willing to work flexibly within a challenging environment and be able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication, inter-personal and administration skills.
Responsibilities include covering the Trusts Switchboard, inputting referrals to mental health services, answering and processing calls on the main referral line, audio typing and minute taking of team meetings, managing email inboxes, ordering supplies, and other ad hoc administrative tasks.
You will have good IT skills with experience of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The successful post holder will also be expected to provide cover for colleagues at short notice if required.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Details
Date posted
19 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
173-07126-ACUTE
Job locations
SPA/ Switchboard Team
Leeds
LS9 7BE
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
SPA/ Switchboard Team
Leeds
LS9 7BE
Employer's website
https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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